Cosmetic 360 event to be held in virtual format
French cosmetics cluster Cosmetic Valley is to change its Cosmetic 360 trade show due to take place...May 7, 2020
The Perfume Shop resumes online operations
UK-based fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop (AS Watson Group) has resumed its online operations after temporarily closing...May 7, 2020
Sephora seeks to terminate relationship with JCPenney
US-based JCPenney and Sephora’s legal battle has intensified, as the LVMH-owned retailer threatened to close its boutiques...May 6, 2020
Nordstrom to close 16 stores
US-based retailer Nordstrom will close 16 stores, the company said in COVID-19 business update. The retailer is...May 6, 2020
Chinese travel during May Day holiday shows consumer confidence
The number of Chinese domestic travelers decreased 41% year-on-year to 115 million during the country’s five-day May...May 6, 2020
Global airport revenue estimated to lose $97bn in 2020
Global passenger traffic is expected to see a decrease of 4.6 billion travelers in 2020, while the...May 6, 2020
Hong Kong retail sales drop 42% in March
Hong Kong retail sales fell 42% to HK$23bn ($2.97bn) in March compared with the same month the...May 6, 2020
BW Confidential reveals findings from its COVID-19 International Beauty Survey Part 2: Emerging from the Lockdown
BW Confidential sought to find out how beauty will perform over the weeks and months ahead as...May 5, 2020
La Prairie sales fall 35.8% in first quarter
German group Beiersdorf reported a 3.6% decline in organic sales for the first quarter of 2020 to...May 5, 2020
Beiersdorf acquires stake in sustainable aerosol company
German company Beiersdorf has acquired a stake in UK-based Salford Valve Company Ltd (Salvalco), an engineering company...May 5, 2020
BW Confidential’s latest print magazine out today
BW Confidential’s latest print magazine is out today. The May-June issue features in-depth coverage of COVID-19 and...May 5, 2020
Ulta Beauty launches Curbside Pick-Up
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has launched Curbside Pick-Up in 350 stores. Ulta Beauty ceo Mary Dillon...May 5, 2020
Arcade Beauty launches digital sampling platform in Europe
Beauty samples manufacturer Arcade Beauty has launched its digital sampling platform in Europe. Arcade says the platform,...May 5, 2020
L Brands and Sycamore terminate Victoria’s Secret acquisition
Private-equity company Sycamore Partners’ planned purchase of L Brands-owned Victoria’s Secret will not go ahead. The companies...May 5, 2020
Agilex Fragrances names Cheryl Morano president
Agilex Fragrances (Firmenich) has named Cheryl Morano president, effective July 1. Morano succeeds Mathias Hemberger who will...May 4, 2020
Perfect Corp launches digital beauty services for Taobao mini programs
AR and AI company Perfect Corp launched three digital beauty services for China’s Taobao (Alibaba) mini programs....May 4, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies sales down 11% in Q3
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) reported an 11% decline in sales to $3.35bn for its third quarter ended...May 1, 2020
Foreo sees revenge shopping in Beijing
Swedish brand Foreo says it saw strong sales at the CNSC Duty Free Store in downtown Beijing,...May 1, 2020
COVID-19 Industry Talks: TFWA president Alain Maingreaud
In our COVID-19 Industry Talks series, travel-retail and duty-free association TFWA president Alain Maingreaud gives his views...May 1, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty April 27-May 1, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...May 1, 2020
Alès Q1 sales down 13%, begins strategic review of business
France-base Alès Group reported a 13% drop in first-quarter sales to €48.7m and has implemented a strategic...April 30, 2020
Revlon names Jessica Jung brand ambassador
US-based Revlon has named Korean pop star Jessica Jung as global ambassador. Jung will represent the brand...April 30, 2020
Burberry Beauty names Fran Summers as new face
Coty has named British model Fran Summers as the new face of Burberry Beauty. Summers will appear...April 30, 2020
Amazon ranked as most valuable retail brand, Louis Vuitton highest in luxury
Amazon came out on top of BrandZ’s ranking of the world’s top-75 Most Valuable Global Retail Brands,...April 30, 2020
Home scents sales in UK increase amid lockdown
Prestige sales of home scents, like candles, diffusers and room fresheners in the UK increased before and...April 30, 2020
P&G and Shopee partner to launch virtual household shopping platform
Consumer-goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) has partnered with Southeast Asian and Taiwanese e-commerce platform Shopee to...April 30, 2020
Chinese domestic air travel recovering, international routes still restricted
Chinese domestic air travel is expected to gradually begin recovering, according to travel analytics company ForwardKeys. The...April 30, 2020
US prestige beauty drops 14% in first quarter, online grows 24%
Prestige beauty sales in the US declined 14% to $3.6bn in the first quarter of 2020 year-over-year,...April 29, 2020
Charlotte Tilbury could be sold by May
UK-based cosmetics brand Charlotte Tilbury could be sold by May, according to a report by Bloomberg. The...April 29, 2020
Shopify launches mobile application Shop
E-commerce platform Shopify launched mobile application Shop, aimed at providing customers with a more seamless online shopping...April 29, 2020